Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP

5(a)(1): Section 5 (a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, including severe burns, to employees in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration or other hazards from dust collection equipment located in the building: 1.The three dust collectors for the steel wire drawing lines are located inside the building. 2.The dust collectors had no explosion venting or other explosion prevention or suppression system. 3.No isolation device or system was installed to prevent explosions in the dust collectors from propagating upstream to the dust collection ducts. Among other methods, a feasible abatement method to correct this hazard is: Relocate the dust collectors outside the building, install relief venting or other explosion suppression or prevention system on the dust collectors. Install isolation device to prevent propagation of explosions through duct work to employee occupied areas. (Air passing through dust collectors may be returned to the building if collector has an efficiency of 99.9at 10 m.) Installations and modifications should be done per requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 654 Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids.